ISTANBUL: The killing of a stray cat in Turkiye’s Istanbul has triggered petitions, protests and death threats, pushing the president to intervene and the courts to retry the culprit. On 1st January, Ibrahim K was caught on a security camera in the lobby of the building where he lived kicking to death a stray cat […]
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UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan was ranked at 161st position among 191 countries on UN’s 2022/23 Human Development Index (HDI)’s annual rankings — three steps up from the 2021/22 ranking, according to a new UNDP report. The HDI is a composite of statistics measuring such factors as per capita income, educational attainment and life expectancy. In the […]
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ISLAMABAD: Following opposition from its key coalition ally PPP, the Govt on Thursday (14th March, 2024) has withdrawn notification of appointment of former federal secretary (an advocate of the construction of Kalabagh Dam) Zafar Mahmood (a retired BS-22 officer) as Irsa Chairman. Newspakistan.tv Sana Mehmood
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ISLAMABAD: Coalition Government’s candidates bagged 5 out of 6 seats in the Senate by-polls held simultaneously at the NA and the Provincial Assemblies from 9am to 4pm on Thursday (14th March, 2024). It is pertinent to mention here that PTI was not able to participate in the Senate By-Polls sans Bat – its iconic election […]
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PESHAWAR: PHC bench (led by Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and including Justices Ijaz Anwar, S.M. Attique Shah, Shakeel Ahmed and Syed Arshad Ali) has dismissed on Thursday (14th of March, 2024) the petition of SIC challenging the decision of ECP apropos allocation of reserved seats for women and minority. On 4th of March, PHC held that […]
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ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday (13th March, 2024) expressed satisfaction following his first meeting with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, highlighting its positive tone and focus on addressing public and provincial concerns. Addressing a joint press conference with federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal and federal Minister for States and […]
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ISLAMABAD: An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted various parts of the country on Wednesday. According to a private news channel, the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) confirmed that tremors were felt in various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the federal capital, and the adjoining areas.Earthquake tremors occurred in the Upper and Lower […]
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KARACHI: In a thrilling display of spin bowling prowess, Usama Mir of Multan Sultans has claimed the spotlight as the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine. With an impressive tally of 21 wickets to his name, Usama Mir has surpassed the previous record set by Rashid Khan during season eight. […]
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KARACHI: Quetta Gladiators’ spinner, Usman Tariq, has been given the green light to participate in the upcoming matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine, where he will resume his bowling duties. This decision comes after concerns regarding the accuracy of Usman Tariq’s bowling action arose, prompting him to undergo an assessment at the […]
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ISLAMABAD: The 100-index of the PSX witnessed bearish trend on Wednesday, shedding 753.26 points, a negative change of 1.16, closing at 64,048.44 points against 64,801.70 points the previous trading day. A total of 252,751,968 shares valuing Rs 9.247 billion were traded during the day as compared to 321,709,242 shares valuing Rs 10.857 billion the last […]
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